Recommended by Lainie Vansant

  • Lainie Vansant: Eva Luna (based on Isabel Allende's novel)

    This play is uncannily (and unfortunately) relevant given the United States' current political climate. Where are the storytellers in the revolution, and how do they help the revolution and carry on their legacies? This play shines a light on unique and diverse stories, but is sure to have something for your audience to connect with and discuss. Check it out!

    This play is uncannily (and unfortunately) relevant given the United States' current political climate. Where are the storytellers in the revolution, and how do they help the revolution and carry on their legacies? This play shines a light on unique and diverse stories, but is sure to have something for your audience to connect with and discuss. Check it out!

  • Lainie Vansant: Alabaster

    Beautifully written, this piece is magical and poetic as well as heart-wrenching and painful. It deserves lots of love and creative attention - produce it today!

    Beautifully written, this piece is magical and poetic as well as heart-wrenching and painful. It deserves lots of love and creative attention - produce it today!

  • Lainie Vansant: Whisper Music - Ten Minute Play

    I saw a reading of this play over Zoom through the Kansas City Public Theatre, and it was fascinating! The mystery in the story draws the audience along, and the suspense pays off well in the end. The added musical layer adds to the theatricality without being too unwieldy for a ten-minute play. I would love to see this piece fully on its feet!

    I saw a reading of this play over Zoom through the Kansas City Public Theatre, and it was fascinating! The mystery in the story draws the audience along, and the suspense pays off well in the end. The added musical layer adds to the theatricality without being too unwieldy for a ten-minute play. I would love to see this piece fully on its feet!

  • Lainie Vansant: This Not That

    This romantic, mysterious play is beautifully written and includes a lot of good scene work options for college-age and older students. Cooper-Novack has made a couple of complex worlds and she follows characters who have diverse but strong wants and needs. Check it out!

    This romantic, mysterious play is beautifully written and includes a lot of good scene work options for college-age and older students. Cooper-Novack has made a couple of complex worlds and she follows characters who have diverse but strong wants and needs. Check it out!

  • Lainie Vansant: The House of the Spirits (based on Isabel Allende's novel)

    Svich condenses a long, epic novel into a beautiful theatrical piece through the use of poetry, image, and song. This play is both a universal family drama and a lesson in Chilean history through the eyes of powerful women. On top of that, it presents exciting challenges for designers, actors, directors, and more. Read and produce it - I so want to see it done!

    Svich condenses a long, epic novel into a beautiful theatrical piece through the use of poetry, image, and song. This play is both a universal family drama and a lesson in Chilean history through the eyes of powerful women. On top of that, it presents exciting challenges for designers, actors, directors, and more. Read and produce it - I so want to see it done!

  • Lainie Vansant: Cold Dead Heart

    A sweet two-hander with high stakes for both sides - talented actors and directors will eat this up, it's full of possibility!

    A sweet two-hander with high stakes for both sides - talented actors and directors will eat this up, it's full of possibility!

  • Lainie Vansant: Greater Than Nina

    A clever "what if" story that that makes me want to see if that "what if" could actually be true - an interesting premise perfect for a ten minute moment!

    A clever "what if" story that that makes me want to see if that "what if" could actually be true - an interesting premise perfect for a ten minute moment!

  • Lainie Vansant: SUN, DANCE

    This little piece is so beautiful and sweet. It leaves a lot of room for creativity and great work from actors, designers, and a director, but it could also be done quite minimally and still pull on the audience's heartstrings. Read and produce it!

    This little piece is so beautiful and sweet. It leaves a lot of room for creativity and great work from actors, designers, and a director, but it could also be done quite minimally and still pull on the audience's heartstrings. Read and produce it!

  • Lainie Vansant: Baby I'll Turn the Sky Green for You

    This play is hauntingly thought-provoking - it leaves its audience with deep questions about their legacy without sacrificing theatricality and storytelling. Read it and produce it!

    This play is hauntingly thought-provoking - it leaves its audience with deep questions about their legacy without sacrificing theatricality and storytelling. Read it and produce it!

  • Lainie Vansant: Women Wear White - Ten Minute Play

    In just ten minutes, this goes from an exciting 'girl power' romp to an eerie and unsettling look at the darker side of our heroes. Women Wear White shines an important light on history and on the state of feminism today. Produce this play - people need to see it!

    In just ten minutes, this goes from an exciting 'girl power' romp to an eerie and unsettling look at the darker side of our heroes. Women Wear White shines an important light on history and on the state of feminism today. Produce this play - people need to see it!